Seeded Earth Studio » photography and musings from the Midwest

Montucky - I think they should use your photos on their web site, Bo!01/28/2010 - 11:35 pm

Marcie - What gorgeous rich..warm colors and tones. Looks like a wonderful place!!!01/29/2010 - 7:06 am

Gandalf - Wonderfully warm colors. I'd like to go there right now. :)01/29/2010 - 8:02 am

Anna - Wonderful warm and nicely lit photos, and the top photo is beautifully composed. Nice.01/29/2010 - 12:51 pm

Molly - The top photograph could be a painting; I thought it was at first glance. Such a truly artistic quality to that photo. I like the second one a lot too, especially the title - it's romantic sounding. Haha perhaps that is irrelevant? :)01/30/2010 - 4:28 pm

Bo Mackison - Romantic is good, Molly...especially after 34 years.01/30/2010 - 4:31 pm

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Marcie - Love the colors in this..the horizontal layers. Wonderful composition!!!01/26/2010 - 1:38 pm

Gandalf - I love the lines in your photo. You also found some nice colors.01/26/2010 - 3:56 pm

Montucky - I like the photo, especially the lines and bright colors of the fence. On the mountains passes here we have huge snow fences to keep the snow from drifting over the highways. Is this for the same purpose?01/26/2010 - 4:41 pm

Bo Mackison - Yep, the wind blows off Lake Michigan, can cause huge drifts that interfere with local roads a hundred feet inland.01/26/2010 - 5:00 pm

Joanna Young - Wonderful quote! And photo, of course ;-)01/27/2010 - 2:03 am

QuinnCreative - What a great road! I wonder why it's all turny like that. And I want to be on it on my motorcycle---ummmm, in July.01/09/2010 - 9:27 am

Molly - "Traveling by the winding road, new adventure about to unfold..."01/09/2010 - 11:46 am

Susan - road is snow free...well traveled?01/09/2010 - 1:51 pm

Montucky - I love that road! Probably wouldn't like it too well if I were driving the snow plow though.01/09/2010 - 8:58 pm

Bo Mackison - Susan - the road is well plowed, not so well traveled.01/09/2010 - 10:14 pm

Bo Mackison - Quinn - a fun motorcycle ride? Yes, and Washington Island is a great space for biking, too. But definitely not in January. July sounds perfect.01/09/2010 - 10:15 pm

Anna - This is beautiful! I love the ribbon road heading off into infinity.01/10/2010 - 7:44 am

Gandalf - The road leads ever on... no matter how twisty and turny.01/10/2010 - 3:23 pm

@Bosque_Bill - The best part of this is the photographer realizing that is would make a very interesting photo and stopping to do it. Thanks for that.01/11/2010 - 7:03 pm

Debi - "Character" makes the world go 'round. This is great, Bo!01/12/2010 - 1:03 pm

Gandalf - Wonderful composition.01/07/2010 - 7:57 am

oneshotbeyond - it's gorgeous! I love it!01/07/2010 - 10:13 am

Montucky - What a wonderful building! I would not have guess it was a lighthouse. It's so nice to see it in that condition!01/07/2010 - 4:40 pm

Molly - It's so cute!01/07/2010 - 5:45 pm

ankush vimawala - beautiful shot! almost looks like a toy house :)01/08/2010 - 12:22 am

Debi - Typifies exactly what I loved about Wisconsin - some of the most beautiful and unique architecture...at least to me, anyway. What a beautiful lighthouse. It looks like some of our older, white, simple Southern churches. But prettier. Lovely photo, Bo.01/12/2010 - 12:59 pm

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Marcie - Love the converging lines..the peaceful silence this image conveys. Really nice!!!01/06/2010 - 7:18 am

Gandalf - Very nice lines, and no pesky bugs. :)01/06/2010 - 7:30 am

organicsyes - Beaches in winter...still so strange to me:) Susan01/06/2010 - 11:50 am

Molly - Definitely different perpective. :)01/06/2010 - 12:53 pm

Montucky - Cool shot! (Very cool!)01/06/2010 - 7:49 pm

ankush vimawala - awesome perspective, love how the fence leads the eye into the pic01/08/2010 - 12:22 am

Debi - My kinda beach! No sand! LOL! Seriously, I love the fence's color and your eye for composition. Very lovely!01/12/2010 - 12:57 pm

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Gandalf - Nice compostion. The red tinge on the branches really makes the photo interesting.01/05/2010 - 12:16 pm

Debi - I agree - the composition is very nice. The sky's rosy hue complements the red of the cherry trees as well. Beautiful, Bo!01/05/2010 - 1:18 pm

Molly - It's so surreal.. it sparks my creativity, and I love it when that happens after I look at a photograph.01/05/2010 - 3:39 pm

Brynn Swanson - This is just an amazing photo. I love your articles on Door County. Please let me know if there are anymore published because I would love to share them with my followers on twitter. By the way this is @dclodging on twitter. Thanks again for your posts! Feel free to contact me at brynn@doorcountylodging.com01/05/2010 - 4:57 pm

Montucky - That's another outstanding photo, Bo! The variations of light are wonderful!01/05/2010 - 9:33 pm

ankush vimawala - beautiful colors!01/08/2010 - 12:22 am

ybonesy - Gorgeous. I love the light and the layering.01/08/2010 - 11:20 am

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Gandalf - I love the series of waves you've captured. I'm sure the water was warmer than the air, but I agree you probably don't want to take a swim at this time of year.01/04/2010 - 8:32 am

Yvonne - Love the pictures...it seems the trees and you have the same feeling about heights. I can't wait to see the March photo's with ice.01/04/2010 - 8:36 am

Debi - OMG! (again) Bo, you have outdone yourself. Wisconsin has such beauty and you are obviously extremely skilled in capturing each facet. Well done!01/04/2010 - 9:10 am

Molly - This is incredible..01/04/2010 - 9:40 am

bernie kasper - Beautiful image and scene Bo, I would love to be able to spend some time shooting there, well done !!01/04/2010 - 11:54 am

Anna - Wowzers! That is a gorgeous capture! I love the colors and composition. Those ice formations are great! We have them on the cliff banks of some of the creeks here. I have yet to venture to take any photos of them, though. Bitterly cold! I'm not afraid of heights when out photographing and P is usually pulling me back.... so I know what you mean. :)01/04/2010 - 4:11 pm

Montucky - That's a gorgeous shot Bo! I'd love to have a chance to go there: hope it works out for you in March!01/04/2010 - 9:03 pm

ankush vimawala - wow!01/08/2010 - 12:23 am

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Anna - Many times I've glanced in the rearview mirror and saw something to where I'd come to a screeching halt. This is beautiful. Gorgeous colors and the little snowy pier leading out.01/03/2010 - 6:27 am

Marcie - Stunning winter light. WOW!01/03/2010 - 7:09 am

Susan - I love the winter...I also think some of the most breathtaking light forms in the winter climes...how to stay warm? The enthusiasm for "just one more" may be as good as it gets!01/03/2010 - 7:50 am

Michael Smith - I like the colors in the first image better, but I think the 2nd image is a better representation of 'cold'. I love the winter, and I love photographing this time of year. I spent about 3 hours outside in the single digit temps on Friday. As far as keeping my camera gear warm, I don't worry about it at all except for my batteries. Your gear will be fine in the cold, but your batteries will die very fast. I keep an extra set or two of batteries in my front pants pocket. This keeps them close to my skin and warm. When the first set dies, switch them out. As the 'dead' batteries warm up in your pocket, you will get more life out of them. When coming out of the cold into a warm environment like your hotel, seal up your gear in your camera bag and let it warm up slowly to room temperature before you open up your case. This will keep out the condensation. As far as keeping myself warm I start with a pair of long underwear, then a pair of jeans and then top it off with insulated bibs. On top I start with a base layer of a long sleeve T-shirt or a synthetic moisture-wicking shirt if I know I'm going to be doing a lot of hiking. Then a long sleeve sweatshirt topped off with a wind proof insulated jacket. To keep my feet warm I have a pair of insoles that slip into my winter boots that have a hallow section in them for slipping in one of those disposable hand warmers. Works great to keep my feet warm. A good pair of gloves and a stocking cap and I'm good for a few hours in the field on the coldest of days. If I know I'm going to be sitting in the cold for a long time, I will take my portable hunting blind along with a heater. I pack it all on a plastic sled along with a chair and my tripod and pull it to where I'm going to be sitting. Much easier than carrying everything.01/03/2010 - 2:13 pm

Molly - I like them both! :)01/03/2010 - 3:11 pm

Montucky - Those are both great photos. I like the color in the first better, but overall prefer the second because of the contours of the shoreline tailing off into the distance That's really nice!01/03/2010 - 6:47 pm

Gandalf - I'll go along with the consensus. I like the colors in the first photo better, but I feel a lot colder after I view the second photo. As for staying warm - the layering Michael discussed is what I do for skiing. Also keep moving if you can.01/04/2010 - 8:29 am

Debi - OMG! I cannot keep up with you, kiddo!01/04/2010 - 9:07 am

Bo Mackison - Thanks Michael! I'm thinking common sense is probably the most helpful thing to bring along when doing winter photography. But it sure helps to have the right layered clothing too. I love your idea about the sled. Sounds like you have a lot of patience and winter stamina!01/05/2010 - 7:17 pm

ybonesy - The second one makes me shiver more, too. It sounds like you are embracing the cold more than ever. Right arm!01/08/2010 - 11:23 am

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Marcie - Absolutely beautiful winter landscape and light. I always wonder how these 'birds' survive winter..but they always do!!! Love this image!!!01/02/2010 - 5:35 am

Debi - This looks like imagery right off the Discovery Channel, or a National Geographic page. The glow is other-worldly. Love this shot. Glad you got back inside the warm car quickly, but I know what you mean. Taking pics in Wisconsin's frigid temps must be a challenge.01/02/2010 - 6:58 am

Molly - The colors are spectacular!01/02/2010 - 12:44 pm

quinncreative - The colors are amazing. Those geese probably are frozen to the water and can't leave. Wow, that's cold!01/02/2010 - 9:55 pm

Montucky - I like that shot. The subtle colors are very attractive! I can imagine the chill in that wind!01/02/2010 - 9:59 pm

Gandalf - I love the platinum color to this photo. You're right. This does look cold.01/04/2010 - 8:24 am

Debi - John Lennon called it "meat city" for a good reason. It's sort of the center of the world, to me anyway. I love NYC's energy and, like you, prefer big cities in small doses. Keeps them special in my heart.07/14/2009 - 10:18 am

Marcie - Wonderful graphic balance in this. Love the blocks of color.07/15/2009 - 7:08 am

Gandalf - Intriguing mixture of color and texture07/16/2009 - 3:01 pm